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March 14, 2013

From the Nose to the Tail

Have you ever asked “WHY is there so much PORK on this menu?!” If one animal is represented in a few different dishes on a menu, there might be a very good explanation for it. The reason can often be summed up by the concept of “Nose-to-Tail Cooking.” This practice advocates honoring the animal’s life [...]

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January 31, 2013

The Communal Winter Table

Winter is about getting close and cozy, keeping warm, and sticking together. If any population knows how to approach colder temps with an unmistakable air of grace and style, it’s the inhabitants of Scandinavian countries. In Sweden, the depths of winter are accompanied by a sunset at 3 pm! Swedes are experts at bringing light [...]

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January 10, 2013

Allium Restaurant + Bar Welcomes Chef Daire Rooney

 Allium Restaurant + Bar announces Daire Rooney, new chef to the kitchen and most well known in the Berkshires for her work as Executive Chef of the well-loved French bistro Brix Wine Bar in Pittsfield, Mass., where she managed the kitchen for four years. Since November, she has been changing up the Allium menu and creating delicious dishes with a direction [...]

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January 4, 2013

A Toast to Guido’s Fresh Marketplace

A big thank you to everyone who came out to Guido’s Fresh Marketplace for our December Cocktail Demo Days! The Allium bartenders were very happy to geek out over their favorite classic recipes. The belle of the ball turned out to be Cocchi Americano, an Italian aperitif that we served on the rocks with a wedge [...]

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April 15, 2012

Austrian Dinner at Allium with Chef Gerhard Schmid

An Austrian Evening at Allium: With Honorable Guest Chef Gerhard Schmid, Chef Dan Hardy + the Allium Kitchen Team Wednesday, April 25 at 6:30 pm Please join us the evening of Wednesday, April 25 as we welcome Guest Chef Gerhard Schmid to lead the Allium kitchen team and create an authentic and delicious four-course meal [...]

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January 9, 2012

In the Allium Kitchen with Dan Hardy

Photo credit Jay Cavallaro If you haven’t had a chance to stop in and say hello, Allium has a new chef and a new menu. Daniel Hardy, formerly Mezze Restaurant Group’s catering chef, is heading up the kitchen in Great Barrington and making delicious changes. Dan has been in the Allium kitchen since November so the [...]

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June 28, 2011

Photos from Union & Field Art Opening

Fans and friends of Union & Field and Allium Restaurant + Bar came out on Thursday night to celebrate the opening of Timothy Nazzaro and Maureen Meyer’s works. The current Allium exhibit is a combination of site-specific installations and existing contemporary works exploring photography, fabric manipulation, found objects and storytelling. Union & Field’s exhibited works [...]

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June 16, 2011

Union & Field Art Opening at Allium on June 23

Allium Restaurant + Bar will host an opening presented by Union & Field, featuring selected works from Berkshire-based artists Maureen Meyer and Timothy Nazzaro on Thursday, June 23, from 6 to 8 pm. The event is free and open to the public, with light snacks and a cash bar, and will take place prior to [...]

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June 7, 2011

Cultural Cocktails are on the Menu

Mezze Restaurant Group is offering a Cultural Cocktails Menu this season to honor the arts community in the Berkshires.   We’re thrilled to be working with Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Clark, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, MASS MoCA, Shakespeare & Company, The Mahaiwe and new to the menu this year… Tanglewood. The Cultural Cocktails Menu will [...]

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June 5, 2011

Berkshire Grown Restaurant Week: June 5-9, 2011

In celebration of Restaurant Week and as a benefit to members, Berkshire Grown restaurants will be offering a three-course prix fixe menu featuring locally grown or produced foods for $25.11 (not including tax and tip). This promotion is offered exclusively to Berkshire Grown members at 19 restaurants in our region from Sunday, June 5 through [...]

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